mod 70 style safety on a 98?

[jiminthecorner]

I have a nicely Bubba'd 98 that I would like to install a swing safety I picked up at a gun show. It says gunsmith instalation recommended, but, I 'm reasonably good around rifles. What does entail? I know there is some removal of metal on the cocking piece ,but where and how much.Many thanks JITC

 

[trevj]

The ones I have seen, require a milling machine, and a tee slot cutter.

The bolt shroud is jigged up, the slot is cut.

Steve Acker did an article on the process in Home Shop Machinist magazine a short while back (within the last couple years) and you can very likely find an index online that will show the actual date of the issue.

I suppose a decent hand with files could do the job, but it would be easier with a mill.

IIRC, Brownells sells the parts and the jig.

(checked their site. You got the Chapman Safety? Description says it includes complete instructions. If you did not get them, maybe shoot an email off to Chapman and see if they will send them)
I probably have the issue around in my piles of magazines, but it would take some digging to find.

Cheers
Trev

 

[jiminthecorner]

what to do to cocking piece

The boltt shroud already has the lever milled into it and screwed in. I just needto know where to remove metal from cocking piece .Thanks JITC

 

[Mauser98]

If you haven't already done so, try assembling it to the bolt. I've installed two of these safety's on different rifles and they both worked with no mods to the cocking piece.

If it doesn't work, a bevel has to be cut on the upper right portion of the cocking piece. This bevel will allow the camming surface on the safety to engage the cocking pice and push it rearward.